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“Industrial development generates widespread prosperity and wealth but may also negatively impact the environment. Sustainable development is now accepted as a core philosophy by all major industries. I consider the protection of the environment, total safety in the workplace, high product quality and profitability to be priority values of equal importance.”

With this statement, Franco Manfredini, Chairman of Casalgrande Padana, concisely summed up his company’s environmental policy, his attitude on the protection of nature, energy containment and the rational use of resources, and his approach to these challenging issues, confirming his concrete commitment to sustainable development.

To manufacture advanced and ecologically sound ceramic materials and to offer innovative solutions for contemporary architecture, in a perfect balance between economic growth and technological progress, and respect for natural resources, environmental protection and social responsibility are the characteristic traits written in the DNA of Casalgrande Padana.

In this monographic issue, “Ceramic tile routes” explores these topics, and analyses the main stages in the life cycle of porcelain stoneware, from the natural origins of the raw materials to the closed cycle production process, from its extensive use in a wide variety of different architectural applications to its simple maintenance and, last but not least, its recyclability and simple disposal process.

Fully aware of its role and responsibilities in this route, Casalgrande Padana manufactures ecologically sound materials for contemporary architecture, using industrial systems as well as environmental and energy management policy procedures geared specifically towards sustainability.

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